Highway-sign bracket



Dec. 30, 1930. L, w ZAHONY 1,786,883

HIGHWAY SIGN BRACKET Original Filed June 28, 1,926

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\uflw" ENVENTOR L oumr Z a hon yi ATTORNEY Patented Dec. 3 0, 1930 UNITED: STATES PATENT OFFICE,

LOUIS W. ZAHONYI, OF ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA HIGHWAY-SIGN BRACKET Original application filed June 28, 1926, Serial No. 118,965. Divided and this application filed February 24, 1930. Serial No. 430,587.

The present invention relates to a a sup- 8 of my bracket, being centrally spaced from porting bracket for highway signs and trail the curved post encircling portion, permits markers, this application constituting a dia wrench and operators hand being inserted vision of my pending application, Number between the center of the post and center 118,965, filed June 28th, 1926. of the sign supporting portion, to permit of? As particularly set forth in said co-pendthe convenient and rapid placing of a sign ing application, my improved bracket is parin position or removing the same. ticularly adapted for adjustable support The adjustable connection between the upon varying sizes of supporting posts, and post encircling members also permits the so constructed as to permit the insertion of sign being adapted to difierent sizes of supa wrench behind the bracket to grip the nut porting pipes or posts. I am thusenabled of a bolt used to fasten a sign on the exterior by'my invention to conveniently support my of the bracket. bracket upon different sizes of posts, limit- These and other features of my invention ing the number of brackets that the operator 760 will be more specifically set forth in the folneeds to carry with him in putting up signs, lowing description and the accompanying and am enabled to quickly fasten a sign drawings, wherein: upon a bracket and remove the same without Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of moving the bracket from the post. These a trail marker mounted upon a post by features are or particular importance in the 65 means of a bracket made in accordance with use for which my sign is mostly employed,

the present invention. i. e., the supporting of trail signs along high Figure 2 is a view in side elevation thereways. of; and I claim: Figure 3 is a top view of my invention. 1. A sign bracket of the class described, "1'

Referring to the drawings in detail, the including two members, said members being bracket A includes two members 2 and 3, formed with central, outwardly curved post the members being formed with central, outencircling portions and ends extending outwardly curved portions 4 and 5, to encircle wardly from said centrally curved portions,

the supporting post. The ends of the memmeans for adjustably connecting said members 2 and 3, beyond the central, curved porbers on opposite sides of said centrally tions, extend outwardly in straight parallelcurved portions, and a sign supporting porism and are removably connected as by bolts tion carried by one of said post encircling and nuts 6 and 7 members, said sign supporting portion ex- Forming part of the member 2 is a sign tending outwardly from the ends of the supporting member having a straight, censupporting post encircling member and tral sign supportion portion 8, with flaring across the face of said encircling member, sides 9 connecting the central portion to the said sign supporting portion being centrally straight, outwardly extending ends 10, the spaced from the post encircling portion to ends 10 being suitably connected as by bolts centrally support a sign in spaced relation 11, or brazing, to the ends of the member 2. ship to the post supported portion.

The central sign supporting portion 8 is 2. A sign bracket of the class described,

formed with a perforation to receive the including two members, said members being 4 bolt 12 for fastening a sign 13 upon the outer centrally and outwardly curved to surround face thereof. The sign supporting portion a supporting post, with the ends of the mem bers beyond said central portions lying in a straight, parallel position, means adjustably connecting the straight ends of said members, a sign supporting member carried by one of said sign supporting members, said sign supporting member extending outwardly from the ends of said post supported member, and having a straight sign supporting central portion standing in materially spaced position from the center of the curved encircling portion of the post supported member, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

LOUIS ZAHONYI. 

